Project Gutenberg 2014-07-22 Public domain in the USA. 137 Torrey, William 1814 14016374 Torrey's Narrative; or, The Life and Adventures of William Torrey Produced by Giovanni Fini and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Torrey's Narrative; or, The Life and Adventures of William Torrey" by William Torrey is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book chronicles the life and experiences of William Torrey, focusing on his harrowing 25-month captivity among the cannibals of the Marquesas Islands, following a shipwreck, along with his subsequent adventures at sea and encounters with various cultures around the world. At the start of the narrative, Torrey shares his early life and the circumstances that led him to leave home in search of adventure. He encounters a criminal named Harris, which results in a series of misadventures, including an arrest after a theft involving Harris. His journey takes him through moments of despair and uncertainty as he fends for himself, ultimately leading him toward a life at sea, which is fraught with both peril and discovery—themes that seem to set the stage for the many adventures he will recount in the chapters to follow. The opening portion creates a vivid picture of Torrey's restless spirit and determination to escape his circumstances, promising readers an engaging tale of survival and exploration. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46369/46369-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 76.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Seafaring life Marquesas Islands (French Polynesia) G Text Category: Biographies Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Modern (1750+) 522377 2025-07-18T15:29:36.840264 text/html 505512 2024-10-24T09:14:13 text/html 634617 2025-07-18T15:29:43.029198 application/epub+zip 640438 2025-07-18T15:29:38.021213 application/epub+zip 239212 2025-07-18T15:29:37.531172 application/epub+zip 778604 2025-07-18T15:29:47.166157 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 732791 2025-07-18T15:29:42.504161 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 334779 2022-09-21T05:59:37.981842 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 482623 2025-07-18T15:29:36.148276 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 462614 2024-10-24T09:14:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17502 2025-07-18T15:29:47.594120 application/rdf+xml 11327 2025-07-18T15:29:37.610260 image/jpeg 2225 2025-07-18T15:29:37.570237 image/jpeg 606640 2025-07-18T15:29:37.094243 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog